And as he often walked into opposing crowds, he already knew that everyone there despised him before the opening tip. But ...

Hakeem Olajuwon played in an era where the NBA was plagued by highly competitive and dominant centers. Each game, the Dream was in for an intense physical battle inside the paint, especially when the ...

NBA ultimate goon Bill Laimbeer and Charles Barkley squared off in a fight that ignited a bench-clearing brawl 34 years ago. The Detroit Pistons, who were given the team moniker "Bad Boys", lived up ...

The Detroit Pistons are one of the most storied franchises in NBA history, but one era of the team stands out above the rest. The franchise also got key contributions (and reputational support) from ...

We have dubbed them Atlanta’s Dirty Dozen – the villains of Atlanta Sports. We use the term villain loosely. Some are simply sports figures who proved a thorn in our side, stood in our way, or ...

The rugged big man known for his low-post defensive tactics was a key member of Detroit's title teams. From NBA.com Staff Bill Laimbeer was one of the NBA’s most rugged big men in the 1980s and early ...

There are certain sports franchises -- and players and coaches, for that matter -- who do weird things that at first make you say, "You're kidding. Seriously, they did that?" But then you say, "Oh, ...

The Detroit Pistons made it to the NBA Playoffs this season and put up a hard-nosed fight against the eventual NBA runners-up the New York Knicks before bowing out in the first round. The Pistons ...

View post: Final Injury Report for Cavaliers-Pistons Game 7: Will Duncan Robinson, Caris LeVert Play? The Pistons turned in a winning season and battled the Knicks without the help of big man Isaiah ...